blood_winged: (Lithuania Worried)
blood_winged ([personal profile] blood_winged) wrote2010-06-09 12:35 am

Bawww

Why is having fun so expensive ;3; All I want to do is go to London and have some fun cosplaying and it's costing me the earth. Oh well, we must suffer for our fandoms... here's the breakdown...

Costume:

Outfit: £72
Boots: £29
Wig:  £30
Chest binding (ouchies): £17
Contact lenses:  £10 (approx)

TOTAL: £158 (approx)

If anyone knows where I could find any of those kinds of things cheaper I'd be very grateful for the info ;o;

Then, we have...

Hotel: £50
Coach: £15
Underground: £15
Food: £20

TOTAL: £100


Then add on top of that any extras like things I might buy at Expo and so on and so forth and man I wish I could make costumes myself but hey, it's going to be awesome anyway |=

(Donations are welcome hurrhurr)

[identity profile] blulious.livejournal.com 2010-06-08 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Considering that British pounds are stronger than American dollars, I'm bawwwwwwing at your spending yound lady! Tsk tsk.

*waves finger*

[identity profile] blood-winged.livejournal.com 2010-06-08 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
D=

They are? I didn't know that. I thought the pound was sliding.

[identity profile] blulious.livejournal.com 2010-06-08 11:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Nope, 1 british pound is 1.4 USD. Arty still wins.

http://coinmill.com/GBP_USD.html#GBP=1

[identity profile] blood-winged.livejournal.com 2010-06-08 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Aah, that's what you mean.

Yeah, I'm spending about $375

[identity profile] blulious.livejournal.com 2010-06-08 11:55 pm (UTC)(link)
See? Shame on youu...>__>;; tsk tsk.

LOL <33333333333

[identity profile] haro.livejournal.com 2010-06-09 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
I can't really help. I spent over five hundred dollars on my redcoat!England costume. Granted, it's worth it, because the quality is amazing (had it commissioned) and it's super accurate, but... yeah. That's what you're doing, right?

It's not cheap for a costume like that. :( :(

[identity profile] blood-winged.livejournal.com 2010-06-09 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah that's what I'm doing. The costume's off ebay and it is GORGEOUS but waaaah money ;o;

[identity profile] colourbine.livejournal.com 2010-06-09 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
Awww dude I share your pain. I would totally cosplay if it weren't for the cost especially if you're picky like me and want some totally awesome costumes.

All I can say is that I hope you enjoy it. I mean its worth it if it makes it up with fun, right?

Have fun, fee, and take pictures!

Btw who are you cosplaying as?

[identity profile] colourbine.livejournal.com 2010-06-09 06:57 am (UTC)(link)
AWESOME BD

...... woman

[identity profile] rhambling.livejournal.com 2010-06-09 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
Ohhhhhh wow, all of that is around $390CAN.

I usually only spend about $50 for everything for my cosplays a year. Granted I(I as in my sister) make the cosplays.

[identity profile] blood-winged.livejournal.com 2010-06-09 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
I wish I could make my own ;o;

[identity profile] rhambling.livejournal.com 2010-06-09 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
LEARN TO SEW!

I need to do that.

[identity profile] blood-winged.livejournal.com 2010-06-09 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
I CAN SEW.

I do not have the spatial ability to design and make a costume, or the time/willpower to persevere with it. -.-

[identity profile] ithronluin.livejournal.com 2010-06-09 01:26 pm (UTC)(link)
RM762 for the total sum. That's /almost/ my expenditure for an elaborate costume + prop.


I'm suddenly reminded of my costumes, hahaha..../headwalls. Fandom eats our banks D8

[identity profile] blood-winged.livejournal.com 2010-06-10 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
I knoooow D:

[identity profile] arafs.livejournal.com 2010-06-09 03:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, the things we do for the sake of our fandom. But, hey, on a positive note, at least you get to enjoy wearing that expensive but oh-so worth-it costume!

[identity profile] blood-winged.livejournal.com 2010-06-10 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
Aaah it's gonna look awesome ^^

[identity profile] arafs.livejournal.com 2010-06-10 11:38 am (UTC)(link)
Take pictures please!